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Joseph M. Mercola, DO
Humana Hospital Hoffman Estates, Ill

JAMA. 1987;258(21):3119-3120.

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To the Editor.—

The American Medical Association's Council on Long Range Planning and Development and the American Academy of Pediatrics¹ have provided a fine analysis of some key factors that will influence the future practice of pediatrics. However, it seems rather curious that in their consideration of the elements that will influence the future of the specialty these prestigious organizations have chosen to ignore the impact of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic.

It is difficult to make accurate predictions of the future, but any projection to the year 2000 that does not attempt to factor in AIDS will be dangerously flawed. Several investigators have estimated that there may currently be between 3 and 4 million HIV carriers in our country.^2,3 If the epidemic continues to spread at current rates, one third of our population may be infected by the year 2000. The social and economic chaos created . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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